Letters to the Editor

By The Bakersfield Californian

Regarding the Nov. 8 letter "America died on Tuesday night": On the contrary, America was rejuvenated. The letter writer blames the media (MSNBC) and all other liberal idiots for sinking us into a Third World abyss.

We live in a democracy and the majority has spoken. The demographics of the U.S. have changed. The Republican Party has a problem relating to the average American. Conservative entertainers like Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity have created a polarization of ideologies that only distance Americans from one another. This only hardened the Democratic base, which led to Romney's ultimate defeat.

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This partisan bigotry and name-calling must stop so that both parties can work together to save the republic from an economic collapse. When both parties learn to work and respect each other, America will once again rise from the ashes of a decaying society to a country that our founders would have been proud of.

MONTGOMERY WARD : It's amazing how quickly rumors circulate in this age of social media and instant messaging. On Monday, rumors were flying that the old Golden State Mall on F Street was about to be turned into a homeless center run by its new owner, Canyon Hills Assembly of God.

OIL PRICES : Oil producers have sharply curtailed drilling as the price of crude has plummeted, but it may not last for long. At least that is the opinion of oil magnate T. Boone Pickens, who predicted this week that oil prices would rebound to about $100 a barrel by the end of 2016.